tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1276267521101080166.post7337161000877327924..comments2023-10-02T11:21:50.310-04:00Comments on AROUND THE SCUTTLEBUTT: THE ADVENTURES OF GRAYING PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH: Red’s First MeetingMachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02067844122370343813noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1276267521101080166.post-44111120151723547732009-01-19T09:44:00.000-05:002009-01-19T09:44:00.000-05:00Mac, Unfortunately all too true. One story from o...Mac, <BR/><BR/>Unfortunately all too true. One story from old and graying land - conversation in a real session meeting:<BR/><BR/>Will you do the benediction of Sunday?<BR/><BR/>I wouldn't know what to say.<BR/><BR/>Just read one of Paul's benedictions?<BR/><BR/>Who is Paul?<BR/><BR/>.......<BR/><BR/>Stunned silence.Bill Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05748091341766506913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1276267521101080166.post-51538951197381519992009-01-14T20:32:00.000-05:002009-01-14T20:32:00.000-05:00Keep 'em coming, Mac. Your nomination process sou...Keep 'em coming, Mac. Your nomination process sounds a lot like the one that was in process here.<BR/><BR/><I>"All you need to do is show up for the meeting, and occasionally vote on things."</I>Reformed Catholichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15582319442292078422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1276267521101080166.post-24826930355014125252009-01-13T21:09:00.000-05:002009-01-13T21:09:00.000-05:00My Kim was a 'Boys fan, too. The wailing an gnash...My Kim was a 'Boys fan, too. The wailing an gnashing of teeth a couple of weeks ago was......delicious!Machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02067844122370343813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1276267521101080166.post-66791467060800761192009-01-13T18:44:00.000-05:002009-01-13T18:44:00.000-05:00Read a report ahead of time? Not discuss a report ...Read a report ahead of time? Not discuss a report unless it required action by the session to approve a recommendation? Surely you jest!<BR/><BR/>~tongue in cheek~Jody Harringtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08031378214797420014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1276267521101080166.post-26174579986650912252009-01-13T16:48:00.000-05:002009-01-13T16:48:00.000-05:00One of my biggest challenges is getting the Sessio...One of my biggest challenges is getting the Session to not work as "a committee of the whole", to delegate, and to trust the committees to do their work. <BR/><BR/>And yeah, when some complain about a long Session meeting, it's hard not to point out that if everyone arrived on time, read their reports ahead of time, and stayed focused on the task at hand we'd be much more efficient.<BR/><BR/>Now about those Eagles of yours...though I've sworn off the Cowboys until there is new ownership (see lengthy rant at my blog for more), I think I'm pulling for the Cardinals. Or the Chargers.Rev Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04441988001400641628noreply@blogger.com